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Weighing up ‘reward’ at end of working life
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR According to the oxford english dictionary a promise “is to tell somebody that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something will definitely happen”. At one time, a defined benefit pension was such a promise; after 30 or 40 years of working industriously for the company you …
Hot flushes and night sweats in the summer time
BY CLAIR WHITTY If you are having hot flushes in the summertime, you could be left feeling exhausted, irritable, or drained. They can affect your sleep and cause untold stress as you twist and turn in the night trying to cool down. A.Vogel Sage tablets is the first supplement I think of for hot flushes …
Nature and avoiding an age of extinction
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON The June full moon is known as the strawberry moon because it coincides with the strawberry season. This year the midsummer moon was a startling shade of strawberry, nothing to do with fruit solidarity though. The colouration was due to smoke from the unprecedented wild fires in Canada which …
Maureen’s ashes: Elegy in a country churchyard
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS The ominous cloud dissipates and the sun shines through, casting its summer light on the ancient, fractured gravestones in the rustic burial ground, long since not open to new residents, its church idle these decades. We are gathered to scatter her ashes. Maureen Hopkins (nee Wright). A Glaswegian …
Dignified commemoration remembers those who died at The Somme
Photos: Pat Shortall On Sunday July 2nd, over forty people assembled at the war memorial at Kilkenny’s Peace Park as a mark of respect to those who died at the Battle of The Somme. Organised by The Great War Memorial Committee, the event included Music, poetry, prayer and wreath laying. The Kilkenny Observer attended the …
Downpour fails to dampen spirits as Mayor opens Newpark Field day
Photos by Pat Shortall A heavy shower midway through the festivities failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the neighbours and friends gathered to celebrate at the Newpark Community Field Day. The Kilkenny Observer was present to see Mayor Joe Malone officially open proceedings and compliment the organisers on the scope and diversity of the event. …
Rebels end Kilkenny’s O’Duffy reign!
Senior camogs devastated after 1 point defeat BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SHERRY SAYS CAMOGIE REVIEW… Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-final, Croke Park Cork 2-14 Kilkenny 2-13 Brian Dowling’s team exited this year’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship by the narrowest of margins when they went down fighting against old foes …
Cats beat The Banner to set up Treaty decider
Shamrocks contingent ‘electric’ as Murphy makes wonder save to deny Duggan BY NIALL SHERRY, SPORTS EDITOR SHERRY SAYS MATCH REVIEW… All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final, Croke Park Kilkenny 1-25 Clare 1-22 Kilkenny are through to another All-Ireland senior hurling final after seeing-off a dogged challenge from Clare at headquarters last Sunday. Having built up …
Kilkenny football
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY The Kilkenny Football Team are shaping up for what they hope will be another big weekend within the county, as they will attempt to defend their All-Ireland Junior crown they won last year. Tonight (Friday), in a repeat of last years Semi-Final Kilkenny play London at 7.15pm in The All-Ireland Junior Semi-Final …
Seven ways to train in the heat
BY EOIN EVERARD When hot weather strikes (which is not often here in Ireland but most likely in Kilkenny). It’s important to know what to do to make sure you don’t give yourself heat exhaustion or worse. Hot weather can catch a lot of us out and maybe I’m an optimist after the last month …
